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Re: A cut above the rest - get your business to evolv …

corporatemagician — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:25:28 -0000

That sounds great! Yeah, unfortunately evolv closed about 6 months ago :(

Re: Sound Advice For Event & Meeting Planners

corporatemagician — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:45:04 -0000

My pleasure Jamaaludeen! Have you considered joining the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa? I think you'd get a lot of value from joining our network - visit http://www.psasouthernafrica.co.za for more information, or give me a call.

Re: Tips for business travel in South Africa » Marcel's Musings | Perform! Marketing Solutions

corporatemagician — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:33:24 -0000

It is always advisable to book your car with a reputable car hire company BEFORE you depart. Not only will this save you time in the queue, but it will ensure that a car has been reserved for you.

In fact, the American friends visiting us today told me about the great service they received with their car hire company. They booked their vehicle through a travel agent & paid from the US with their American credit card. When they arrived, they were upgraded from a manual-shit Ford Focus to an automatic-shift Mercedes Benz at no extra charge! This would have been unlikely had they not booked their car before they left home.

Re: Adinvanryneveld.co.za…

corporatemagician — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:44:19 -0000

Wow guys, nicely done! Adin, you never cease to amaze me ... :D

Re: Video: Featured Guest On National Television

corporatemagician — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:17:23 -0000

Thank you Liz, I appreciate you taking the time to watch & make a comment :)

Re: Video: Featured Guest On National Television

corporatemagician — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:32:55 -0000

Thanks Dave :) Really appreciate your continued support!

Re: Are South African Event Planners Missing An Opportunity?

corporatemagician — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:35:26 -0000

Hi Nicki!

Firstly, it's so nice to see one of my regular "business partners" here :)

I will be in touch with you in this regard - I think the opportunities for event managers to put the "social" back into "social media" in South Africa are massive! Keep working with LinkedIn for now as it can prove to be a very useful tool ...

Best wishes & in thoughts,
- Marcel

Re: Are South African Event Planners Missing An Opportunity?

corporatemagician — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:17:55 -0000

@Guy: Thanks for your comment all the way from Nelspruit! Outside of the major cities of South Africa, the use of the technology I've suggested above is limited. But just because event planners don't "get" Social Media, doesn't mean that they should not be using it. Many people don't "get" Twitter, but that doesn't mean it can't be used as very effective tool: I've attended two events in Cape Town that successfully used Twitter to augment the presentations and make them more interactive. What I am suggesting is that the "barrier to entry" here is not necessarily the cost, but rather the education of how and why Social Media can be used to easily enhance an event.

If you look at what's happening in the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) industry in the US and Europe, the trend towards actively incorporating Social Media into your event is being adopted very quickly. It's just a matter of time before we see South African event management companies who are looking for an effective integration into their events.

Re: Marcel's Tumblr

corporatemagician — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:06:32 -0000

Correct! Rushed this one out :)

Re: Marcel's Tumblr

corporatemagician — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:32:37 -0000

Thanks for the warning - it's a good thing I really like it so far.

Re: The Weekly Might Have Missed List (11/02/08)

leepotts — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:35:16 -0000

Wow. I don't understand why he didn't jump up right after that first ominous creak the chair let out. Thanks for taking the time to visit and comment.

Re: The Weekly Might Have Missed List (11/02/08)

corporatemagician — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:51:02 -0000

The "Chair Fail" video is of a very important South African official - it had the entire country in stitches of laughter for days. Fortunately, he had a good sense of humour about it.

Re: But I can’t find a Pepsi anywhere…

leepotts — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:33:24 -0000

OK, how did you do that? Very cool. Spooky but I wish it really was that easy. Thanks for stopping by.

Re: But I can’t find a Pepsi anywhere…

corporatemagician — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:24:59 -0000

Hi Lee!

This is what I do when I can't find a Pepsi anywhere ...

http://www.ptpro.co.za/utube_popup.asp?id=18&re...

That's me performing there; we entered this video for a radio station Pepsi promotional campaign. Just thought it matched your post title so well :)

Best wishes,
- Marcel

Re: Testing your audience’s patience

EventsListed — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:58:26 -0000

You're on our RSS readers now. Keep up the good work.

Re: Testing your audience’s patience

corporatemagician — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:58:59 -0000

Thanks for the mention!

Re: Give your laptop a lift with this South African product

Marcel — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:43:56 -0000

@JBagley: It's such a simple thing but it really makes using the keyboard so much more practical. Plus you don't need to "peer" over your hands to see the screen.

Re: Buy “Creating Customers For Life” book online » Featured Articles | Perform! Marketing Solutions

Marcel — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:51:16 -0000

@Online Marketing Newbie: Thanks for your comments - currently we only accept orders within South Africa, but I will definitely look into a way to accept international orders.

Re: South African magician set to dazzle in India

Marcel — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:14:10 -0000

@Rouvanne: Thanks Rouvanne! Will try to keep everyone updated here on the blog. I'm buying more memory for my camera today - so lots of pics & videos up ahead. I hoping to get regular access to a PC, otherwise I'll post when I get back.

Re: South African magician set to dazzle in India

Marcel — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:53:03 -0000

@Michael Salzwedel: I've been trying to learn how to pronounce it for a few months ... the old name is Trivandrum & that's what I'm sticking to!

But I'm going to persevere & insist that someone teaches me...

Re: The newest addition to our family

Marcel — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:41:29 -0000

Congratulations!

We're expecting our first, due end September ... I already have those emotions you experienced yesterday & there are still 5 months to go.

Welcome to the New World little Hartman!